2.3 Flashcards
when were board schools established to ‘plug gaps’?
1870s
what was the school leaving age at 1902?
12
what did the 1944 Butler Education Act do?
- introduces 11+ exam
- introduces tripartite system
- raised school leaving age to 15
- deepened gender + class divides
what was the tripartite system?
students were placed into one of 3 schools:
- grammar schools
- secondary modern schools
- secondary technical schools
when were 6 new ‘red-brick’ unis founded?
1880-1909
what did the 1918 Fisher Act do?
- increased school leaving age to 14
- provided nursery schools
- ‘continuation schools’ for new workers over 14
- punished those who employed school-age kids
- provided free, compulsory health checks for secondary school pupils
why was the 1918 Fischer Act limited?
only a few nurseries (bc of 1922 Geddes Axe) -> slow pace of change
what did the 1926 Hadow Report do?
- lays foundation for 1944 Butler Act
- elementary schools to be replaced with primary schools
- introduces tripartite system
why was the Hadow Report limited?
nothing was done education wasn’t a priority yet
what happened to the proportion of w/c kids in secondary education 1918-34?
remained static
what did the 1965 Crosland Circular do?
- called for universal comprehensive education (by 1964 10% of pupils went to comprehensive schools)
- became politically contentious + sparked debate on comprehensive v grammar schools
what did the 1976 Labour Education Act do?
- reintroduced comprehensive reorganisation
- removed funding from direct grant schools
what was the % of students educated at comprehensive schools in 1964, 1970 and 1979?
1964 = 10%
1970 = 33%
1979 = 90%
what did the 1967 Plowden Report recommend?
- large programme of nursery school building
- more project based work at primary schools
- focus on learning through play
- teaching grammar + punctuation was a hindrance to creativity
which school was most noticeable in implementing the Plowden Report?
William Tyndall Junior School
